LOL HORRIBLE!! I had one come out really pretty. When they dry and I get my camera back, I'll take a picture of them.

So I used a square cookie cutter and my idea was to make a copy of my husband's family tartan. First of all, carpal tunnel and this dont mix,lol. The blue totally didnt turn out the way I wanted. It should have been blue but not dark blue and I just couldnt get it with my coloring.

Oh well it was my first time. Learn from experience. Maybe I will try and do the beach theme for practice.

Don't give up because I am not! I am right there with you. I made my first cookies and they didn't turn out as expected. However, we have to keep at it and eventually we will get to where we want to be!

I am with you on the carpal tunnel! What makes it easier is using squeeze bottles for the icing...

When coloring your icing, I use many different colors sometimes to get the color I want. I found this graph that shows colors and how to get them....let me see if I can find it.....

Found it....

http://www.baking911.com/decorating/tinting.htm

I hope this helps. It's at the bottom. I copied it into Word and printed it and have it in my cookie notebook. It's soooo nice to have this on hand. I hope this help with your coloring issues.

Keep on trying, it'll get easier! Also try parchment bag. Since it's thin paper, it doesn't hurt your hand as much.

Heres another color chart :

http://www.mts.net/~evelyns1/colicing.htm